Syringe.



F. R. ARNETT.

SYHINGE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5. 191B.

1,317,851. Pmnted- 00t.7,1919.

TED sTAfrEs PATENT oFFIoE.

` FRED R. annum, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SYRING/E.

To l'all w/wma'-mag/ concern:

Be it known that Il, FRED R. Arenen., a citizen -o the United. States,residing ,at

Philadelphia, in the 'county^oPhi1ladelphia andState of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful `In-rprovements in Syringeafo whichthe `following is a specification. Y

The :object of this invention is to provide a -luidrconvey-ingandsconti-felling Ydevice kembodying several .auxiliary parts., which, whenenrployed respectively with the principal member of the device, operateaccording "to the individual characteristics of as many implements. Y

Thus, when the principal `element is used in eolnbination Withone`oflsaid or attachments, it is operable inlan improved manner .teperform everyI function of a syringeffor `cleansing the vaginal 'cavitymeme-.oi .any :forrnlosf suitable A,douche -talgam with another'combination Dipartg fulfils all of the :demands ,of La.rectal.sy-ringe; and

' stiil :again may be so combined Las to possess t position 'of thevaginal `cavity andthe uterus all of the attributes: of the better typesof portable :showerfha-thA devices, and more.

In cleansing the vagina, sa'nd- 1n fact the uterus when such `.is alsodesirable, it is quite generally necessary 'to assume a 'slttlng posture:over a 4suitable vessel, as the4 ordinary syringes ou the 'marketcomprise only a `nortzle and :tubular means -for conducting a fluid by1Wayfozf lsaidrnozizle into Athe cavity.,

whence it nuns -thererom 'with as flittle and certainly no positivecontrol, or is `taken back into the :source oi-supply; Furthermore, with:such devices itis practically impossible 'to leontain a -idouchesuiiiciently long ,to lpermit it to 'expand .and :enter the inter-Vstice's korf the `afnembranes in` order to 'thor-f oughly fantisepticizeorfrsterilize fthem.

-On ethe other hand, the ,shape and natural therein demands :that torcomplete ,sterilization only the proneposition of the Joody will suiiice`as iyingfout opone bed'for couch, and it ist'hereziore one of ltheobjectsxof this invention :to provide for-the application of a douchev-Whifle a `person is th-.usreclining in a honizontal position; .to thisVend` tozconvey liquid` from a '.-suitable source, as 'sa 'hot-Water orcommen ;syr1nge"bottle, or a Afaucet into the .cavi'ty; to 1providermeansl to retain said Vliquid Ivthenei-n until the area of the cav-ityis enlarged to Ithe extent desiredby Specification of Letters Patent.

j Patented 4o et. u, 191e.

Application lled .December l5, 1918. Serial No. 5265,30.

` the fluid pressure; and to provide Aa valveaction, or the leolufivalent thereof, adapted by virtueofa slight pressure upon asuitable portion thereof `to operate. the .mechanism Vwhich closes thesupply-tube `and -opens 1a drainageftube, `which `rlatter tube isadapted toeonvey :the used fluirdto any desired place or receptaclefordisposal, sor, by fan intermediate position of lsaid `valvesaction,-to

permit the fluid to passcontinuously Atrom a source through thesupply-tube .into -the cavity and `thence therefrom .Eby way Iof saiddratnageetube. Y

To facilitate :the 'ioregoing oper-ation, an

auxiliary attachment is provided for the Vusual :coldand hot-Waternairringdaucemm- 1n fact anyjtype of faucet `commonly zin msc,

to Ywhich same the, :supply-tube ilernrinall member may in ,turn beattached, .exactly as VWhensald tube fit-s connected tofal-hot-*Waterinvention consists in .numerous details :of

construction `ieperation, alil of 'which `are 'tullly and "clearlybrought fout :the

following specicauiomwhen read `conjunction With the accompanyingdrawings, in `which Figure 1 lis a'fside :elevation of the prefer-redembodiment of the invention conf Vneeted 'to a suitable Areservoir'fluid supply and pro-vided AWith the vspauticular inozzfle rdesignedfcruse .in administering :a wagina'l douche i2 iisa yentical longitudinalrsec *tional vlevv of the s'ame Without includfmg the uid supply.; 'Fig. Va iront elevation of a slightly modified form of nozmleused for:the :same purpose; Fig Lis 1a :si-de :elevationzoi1 still anotherA.form of nozzle .used for f this purpose; liig. )is 1a :perspectiveview of la clip zusedlto :maintain the valveeactlon 1n 'intermediateposition; Eig; i6 as a side `elevation `of l`the same :applied .to :theupper- Vinost end of portion Akof y-the device, as iflflujstratedzin 1:;Fig. Tis -a .longitudinal sectional `vievv `of the discharge fend offthe devce l,equipped with Aa :special y[nozzle 1deslgne'd to `be "usedin :administering a rectal douche; Fig. 8 is a similar view of the sameend of the device equipped with a nozzle for creating aspray as used inthe showerbath; and Fig. 9 is a. side elevation of an attachment for anytype of faucet, to which attachment may4 be readily connected the intakeend of the fluid supply-tube, instead of the reser foir shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the essential elements of the .constructionof the preferred embodiment of this invention are clearly illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2, which show the device as comprising a tubular portion 1-flared outwardly and then reversely at its forward' portion 2, forminga mutilated spherical'terminal provided with an opening 3' ofsubstantially thesame size as the inner diameter of the tube 1, saidterminal being also, provided circumferentially with spaced' aperturesf1. Y

The rear end of the tube 1 is closed by a wall 5, through the center ofwhich extends, and is securely positioned, an inner tube V6 whichprojects rearwardly of said wall for a distance at least as greatas thelength of said 4firstnamed tube, while lto its rearend isadapted to beattached a tiexible fluid supply-tube'. The tube 6, adjacent to itsrearmost end portion, passescentrally through and is maintained in fixedposition by: a-'dislr 8 :extending in a plane perpendicular'to Vthetubes longitudinal axis, while the peripheral[portion of said disl isconnected to they rear end of the tube 1 by an imperforate bell-shapedmetallic section 9, said, section being` turned or spun at its largerend in such manner as to form a circumferential groove 10, in which 'ismaintained lby itsI tective rubber gasket 11.

`The tube t3, extending through the tube 1, terminates slightly short ofthe free end of the latter in an exteriorlythreaded portion 12, to whichmay be removably secured a cylindrical member 13 provided with spacedapertures 14, preferably formed in a. single circle substantially'half-way. between ,the center 'of the forward exposed portion of thislast-named member and the' adjacent edge portion of the terminal 2 ofthetube 1.4V

ln lieu of the member 13, the'spherical member 15,v shown in Fig. d, maybe attached to thetube (i,L and in this case instead of be ingprovidedwith spaced holes, such as those shown in Fig. $3-,- is provided with.parallel circumferentially positioned saw-cuts 16, however,l leaving thefrontal portion imperforate asin the former instance. This being for theparticular reason that to aperture this portion of the nozZle-attachment would very probably cause injurious results to the membraneous lin'ig of the vaginal cavity as by abrasion of -thesame by the'edges of saidapertures,"

as well as presenting numerous recesses into .in resiliency a circularprowhich certain changes of temperature and iiuid pressure might readilycause adjacent membranes to be sucked.

The member 13 may also be provided with three or more spaced projectinglugs 13a, as shown Vin Fig. 3, for cooperation with the sides of theVaperture 3 in the end of the tube .1, for the purpose ofproviding asecond rigid support for the tube G, with respect to said tube 1, inaddition to its being unitarily secured. tothe partition rlhe substitutenozzle, shown in ldig. fi, is also provided with similar .lugs inposition and of a mimberas maybe deemed best.; v s Y Secured to therear. face of the dish 8 is frame comprising parallel rearwardlyextending members 20 and 21, each terminatingrearwardly in hollowbushing 22 and connected by a frame-section 23 adapted to maintain thislast-named structure rigid a unit. -Rearwardly secured to the member 2Oand extending upwardly therefrom is a tubular member further maintainedrigid with respect to the disk 8 by a bridge 25.

'lheupper end portion .of vthe tube 24C is preferably.provided with aperipheral flange 26, whileipositioned within said tube is aSaid'plunger 27 has securedto its lower end a I rod 31 whichgpassesdownwardly through an aperture 82 in the frame-member 20,"and below saidaperture itis provided with a pair of transversely extending Y members83 and 34. In its spring-pressed uppermost position the member 33pinches against the lower face of the member 20, the opposite sides ofthe tubelbeing connected to the .tube 6 at one end and extending`rearwardly throughgthe upper` bushing `to a hollow 'externally Vthreadedplug which is adapted to be securedinto the open endv 36 of a reservoir37 ofsuch type, for in stance,- asthe usual rubber hot-'water bottle orrubber-bagwhich accompanies the usual syringe sets. Y

However, when pressure is applied by the thumb to the head 29, the.plunger 27 is forced downwardly,thus permitting the member 33 to releasethe tube-7, and by continuing the movement of' said' plunger downwardlythe member 3d is caused toco' operate with a projection oroifset 38carried by the frame-member 21, for the purpose of pinching together theopposite sides of a tube 39 which, at its innermost end, se-

cured to a metal tube 40y passing through the interior of vthe' tubelbygmeansof arrepen-` ing inthe partition. 5, said ytu-bey391 altI-itsopposite end/being adapted to "conyey flu-id from the `tube 1 toa-suitable point :of disposa'l. A

There is preferably provided as an auxiliaryV attachment .with thisimproved syringe a clip such' asis showninjhligsw and 6, for the purposeof maintaining the-members 33 andfm34` in wa position vinteranedilate oftheir Vposi-tions inwhich they respectively close the supply-tube 7yand.- drainage-tube 39. This-clip preferablyV comprises a shank L15having an integral Vupwardly and forwardly extend-ing tongue dladapted:to cooperate-with the plane free surfaceV of the head 29, andyielding-ly .prevent it from being slidably displaced therefrom `bymeans of a downwardly depending lip $7, ywhile the shank 45 downwardlyisen-larged at `43 ,and bifurcated forwardly to jform spaced parallelfingerst-Q adapted-.tto coperatewith the Y lower side of the flange26:of the tube 2l.`

VAnattachment such as isshown in Fig.

9 is provided, the samecomprisinga.hollow bell-shaped member 50, linedwith a rubbergasket 51,y and adapted to yieldingly surround thedischarge end of a -fluid Asupply-` pipe 52 as, for instance, the `usualbath or sink l-faucet.: The memberj- O-terminates downwardly inani-interiorly Adthreaded eX- tension 53, into which may be secured theY hollen7 .plug 35 hereinbefore described, and Vfrom which leadslthefluid supply-tube f?.

Thus the terminalmember-B ofsaid lastmentioned tube maybe just. `asreadily attached to a faucet, affording :ageontinuous supply of water,by means ofthe member 50, as by directlyconnecting said terminal ta-rilysecured to ajsubstantially eX,-

tending disk 58, having :a central opening in `axialali-nementAwithqandformsa continuation ofthe bore` '57, said being.

. slightly concavedfup'on `the surface opposite to said tube, and thusadapted to slightly surround andpositiyely coperate .with the outer edgeportionofthemember, 2 adjacent to the centralape'rture 3, =to rigidlyposition the tube '55, with respect to the tube 1 and thereby indirectlycreate a solidvsupportfor. the tube 6,V in` addition toits beingsupported y.

by the partition f5, thethreadedicoperationof a short tubesectioncarried by the disk 58 Vwith the end..portiony12 of said tube. 1; f .Y'K i Quitesiniilarlyin-Fig, 8, `a well-knowntypeg'of shower-bathspray-nozzle is {illustrated as comprising a hollow bell-shaped member61, closed at its larger end by la perforated disk 62, and internallyy,threaded at its rearmost restricted :end portion V63 in order tocoperate with the threaded portion 12 of the tube `t, and to screw uponsaid portion suflieient-d-istance such as to cause Vthe positivecoperation of the side walls of the Y portion 61 with the edge portionsurrounding` the Vaperture in the substantially spherical portion 2 ofthe tube 1, thus in this case also firmly supporting the tube withrespect to the tube 1 at a point other than the partition 5. As afurther detail in the preferred embodiment of` this particularattachment, the same is provided with a peripheral resilient gasket 64,similar to the gasket 11 hereinbefore described, and for the purpose of'protecting the 'adj acent structure against :mutilation or becomingdented upon bei-ng knocked by or permittedyto' come in contact withother Objecten` In theoperation of this dev-ice asa syringe fordouching` the vaginal-cavity, the tube l1 is inserted through thevaginal orifice until said orifice `comes into direct contact with andis completely closed by the Vbellshaped section 9. lVith either oftheballnozzles, shown in Figs. 2 and d, used as n. part of the' device, andthe-supply-tube 'i connected to a suitable `source for Huid solution,such as the reservoir 37, or for a continuous supply of clear water,such as the faucet terminal 52, the thumb is used to press downwardlyupon the head 429 of the valve-operating mechanism, while the hand ofthe user may readily grip the tubular extension 24, by gripping which `aposi-V tive and delicate; regulation of the valve mechanism may beattained, as well las making `it possible to comfortably and easilysupport the device in any desi-red l,position for operation. Then thuspositioned, the fluid may be .permitted lto flow l.tl-irough the tubes 7and Gand nozzle V13into the vaginal cavity,- and thence downwardly by.means of the tubes 1 and 40 into the discharge-tube 39 by maintainingthe valve-head 29` intermediate position, which same may be facilitatedfor an extended period by the use of the clip as shown in `operative`position y by Fig. 6. H

0n the other hand, it is desired by the user or attendant to morecompletely and efficiently' douche the particular cavity in y questionthan ispossible in the first instance, l the valve-head 29 is held inlowermost bpo.-` siti-on as shown `in dotted lines `ilr-lfizgr. ,1, thuspinching and;` closing the dischargetube 39 land preventing any fluidfrom `-leaving the cavity, while 4fluid from the source of supplycontinues to flow into the said lcavity and by its Apressure expandsthewalls L.

thereof and opens the interstices of the surrounding membranes, thussubjecting them to the cleansing action of said fluid. Vhen sufficientfluid has entered to accomplish the desired result and before becomingpaintul, the valve-head 9.9 is released completely, thus closing thesupply-tube 7 and opening the discharge-tube 39, permitting the freedischarge of the used fluid from the cleansed cavit This oieration ma fof course bc performed intermittently as many times as maybe desired andwith numerous variations such as will be readily suggested by the userto meet the requirements of the "it is presumed in most instances itWould be preferable to maintain a continuous flow of water by the use ofthe said clip, rather than an intermittent fioiv as is desirable inother instances. Y

One exceedingly valuable characteristic of the device hereinbeforedescribed arises from the fact that the space between the supplytube 7and the, bell-shaped flared portion 9 of the tube l, after iirst beingclosed at one end by the partition 5, is subsequently closed adjacent tothe larger end by means oi a partition Whichis soldered in place exceptfor a relatively small opening', ai'ter which the device, andparticularly the said enlarged portion, is heated to the highestfeasible temperature in order to expand the air or other gas therein.Then, While still heated and the O'aseous contents of this chamber larethus rarefied, the sealing of the latter partition or closure 65 iscompleted.

Vith this construction, it is obvious that a vaginal douche may be usedin Which water is conveyed to the vaginal cavity by meansof thesupply-tube and nozzle thereon, the Water being of a temperature which,While bearable, When in contact with the interior organisms Would beextremely painful in direct contact with the membranes at the immediatemouth of the vagina, as Well as those exterior parts of the bodyadjacent thereto. 1 Y

For, While heat from the supply-tube Will eventually raise thetemperature of the flared portion of the discharge tube by contactthrough thetubes partitions-supports of the first-mentioned tube, thisrise inteinperature will require a suliicient period of time before theusual application of a douche l will be completed and said flaredportion becomesr unbearably Warm, or else the body heat and therebypreventingfthe danger of l causing excessive pain.`

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to protectby Letters Patent of the United VStates is z*g l. A syringe, comprisinga drainage-tube, a supply-tube extending therethrough, flexibletubesconnected to each of said first tubes, and means attached to saidfirst tubes, and operative in extreme positions to close said secondtubesA selectively. f ,i

2. A syringe, comprising a drainage-tube, a supply-tube extendingtherethrough, one of said tubes being adapted to detachably receiveinterchangeable nozzles, flexible tubes connected to each of said firsttubes, and means attached to saidfirst tubes, and operative in extremepositions to close said second tubes selectively.

3. A syringe, comprising a tube flared at one end, a second tubeextending through said first tube, and means carried by said flaredportion operative to close either or said tubes. f

4. A syringe, comprising a` tube flared at oi said lia-red portion, andspring-actuated means carried by said plate operative to yieldinglyclose one of said tubes, and manually operative against the springpressure to close the other of said tubes.

6. A syringe, comprising a tube, aV second tube passing through saidfirst tube and supported at one point by said first tube, and a nozzleadapted tobe attached to one of said pressure tubes and to support thesaine With respect to, by cooperating `With,=`the other of said tubes. y

7. A syringe, comprising a drainage-tube, a supply-tube passing throughsaid first tube and supported at one point by said first tube, and anozzleadapted to be attached to said supply tube and to support the same.With

respect to, by coperating with, said drain-V 8. A syringe, comprising atube, a secondV tube passing through said iirsttube and supported at onepoint by said first tube, and ini terchangeable nozzles adapted to beattached to one of said Jtubes andto support thesame with respect to, bycooperating with, the other of said tubes. y

9. Asyringe, comprisinga tube, a second tube extending through saidfirst tube, a hol- 10W handle carried by said first tube, and

' manually-actuated Vmeans extending into Y handle operative toyieldingly close one of said tubes, and said means being manually saidhandle and operative to close the flow of fluid through said tubes.

10. A syringe, comprising a Atuloe flared lat oneJK end, a closurel forsaid flared portion, a tube extending throughsaid first portion,

Y said flared portion, and said'4 closure, a hollow handle secured tosaid closure, and manually-actuated means extending into said handleand-operative to control the flow of' fluid through said tubes.

11. A syringe, comprising a tube flared at one end, a closure for saidflared portion,

a4 tube extending through said first portion, said flared portion, andsaid closure, a hollow handle secured to said closure, andspringactuated means extending into said operative against the springpressure to close the other of said tubes and to open the first.

12. A syringe, comprising a tubeV flared at one end, a closure for saidflared portion, a

tube extendingrthrough said first portion,

said flared portion, and said closure, a flexible tube attached to eachof said first tubes,

alhollowliandle secured to said closure, and- Sprmg-actuated meansextending into said handle operative to yieldingly close one of saidflexible tubes, and said means being manually operative against thespring-pres sure Vto close the other of said flexible tubes and to openthe first.

35 13, nozzle, comprisinga tube, a second tube extending through aportion of said first tube vand forming a chamber between said tubes'andbetween spaced imperforate walls connecting said tubes, the air withinsaid chamber being rarcfied before sealing4 through said enlargedportion, and walls extending between and Vsealing the space between saidtubes at each end of said enlarged portion to inclose a rarefied gas,heatinsulating chamber.4

16. A syringe, comprising a dischargetube having an fenlarged portion, asupplytube extending through said first tube and spaced therefrom bywalls at eachend of said enlarged portion, the space between said tubeswithin said portion containing rarefied gas to decrease the conductivityof heat from the inner tube to said enlarged portion.

y In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature inthe presence of twowitnesses.

VWitnesses:

MERRILL T. CRAMER, DoUcLAs LEAKE.

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. Washington, D. 0."

FRED n. ARNETT.

